Tottenham have had a bid for Craig Bellamy accepted by West Ham United.

The Daily Mail says Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was locked in talks on Thursday night with Bellamy after West Ham accepted a £12million package for the Wales striker.

Redknapp has agreed to pay £10m up front with a further £2m based on performance in a bid to head off interest from Manchester City for the 29-year-old forward. City are expected to match the Spurs offer on Friday, having had their last bid of £9.5m rejected.

That will leave Bellamy facing a choice between linking up with Redknapp at Tottenham or rejoining Mark Hughes, whom he played under for Wales and Blackburn.